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30 October 2012, London: Govtoday's Greening Government 2012 Conference and Exhibition: Mainstreaming sustainable development, one year on will examine government progress in achieving sustainable development.

On 31 May 2012 Government departments published updated business plans for 2012/13, including details of how each department is mainstreaming sustainable development in its policy commitments and projects.

The SDRN highlights new online resources: climate factsheets for communicators; European uptake of green public procurement; database of policies and measures; wellbeing evidence for policy; standards for change?

In a message to readers of SD Scene, Lord Taylor of Holbeach, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Defra, explains the Government's commitment to mainstreaming sustainable development and his responsibility for it.

Minas Jacob re-joined Defra in April 2011 after nearly five years at the Sustainable Development Commission. He gives a personal view on his current lead role on capability building for sustainable development.